October 8, 2026

On October 8, 1871, dry conditions and strong winds drove deadly fires through the Midwest.

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Andrew Weissmann Sees BIG Trouble for Trump in Deportation Showdown

Sarah Longwell and Andrew Weissmann explain the explosive Kimberly Guilfoyle corruption allegations, including the $100,000 Amex payment, incriminating text messages, and why Trump might be reluctant ...

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Texas Is No Longer a Fantasy

Since the start of the Trump era, I’ve been asked from time to time what it will take for Republicans to change course and abandon their devotion to MAGA.

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JD Vance Couldn't Define Socialism. Because the Real Answer Would Have Been a Confession.

A movement that stopped caring what words mean was always going to end up here.

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EMERGENCY VIDEO: Pete Hegseth Wants America to Watch an Execution

Nidal Hasan deserves justice. But the United States military is not a reality show.

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Why Californians Want a Billionaire Tax (but May Not Get One)

The Lesson here?

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Enough With the Endless Gaslighting

Remember, MAGA thinks it’s your fault for noticing when Trump says something dumb or offensive.

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A Mad King, No Kings, & the 25th Amendment

October 7, 2026

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Here’s How To Reduce the Existential Risks

If there’s no other way

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Abdul El-Sayed Is Right. We Need an Uncomfortably Big Coalition.

The fight against authoritarianism is bigger than one political party

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October 5, 2026

Last night, on October 4, U.S.

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NEWS: Trump Enters ‘Desperation Mode,’ Texas is a ‘Five-Alarm Fire,’ Administration Clears Way to Institutionalize Disabled Americans

Good evening.

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AMA: October 3, 2026

Good day!

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Opening Day at a Court That Never Closed

The Justices face sharp public disapproval from identification with Trump’s autocratic rule.

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NEWS: Trump Floats Insurrection Act Before Midterms, DOJ Moves to Clear Nixon, Asked Grok Before Seizing Maduro, Florida is in Play

Good evening.

aaronparnas.substack.com

Rewriting History Won’t Change the Truth

The Trump/Nixon comparison is inescapable. Even if the GOP is trying to rewrite history to obscure the present.

open.substack.com

Today in Politics, Bulletin 472. 10/2/26

… Trump’s economy continues to fail miserably for most Americans except for the uber-rich and people in the AI industry, as more bad economic numbers were reported today by the Bureau of Labor Statist...

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AutoWar

The nightmare

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Pete Hegseth Cites Scripture to Justify War. But The Scriptures Have Something Else to Say.

My view as a man of faith

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Trump is a drag on the GOP despite money advantage, while Dems occupy the high ground

October 1, 2026

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September 30, 2026

A Washington Post headline today read: “U.S.

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Republicans are not only failing to meet the moment, they are also failing to anticipate the future.

September 30, 2026

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September 29, 2026

The scene that unfolded today at a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee was a snapshot of politics in the U.S.

heathercoxrichardson.substack.com

Republicans are not only failing to meet the moment, they are also failing to anticipate the future.

September 30, 2026

roberthubbell.substack.com

The Forces of Trumpism Are in Disarray

This is what it looks like when a movement begins to come apart.

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Crucial Hearing on Team Trump’s Contempt for the Rule of Law

Entire D.C. Circuit takes up administration’s effort to force Judge Boasberg to stand down.

harrylitman.substack.com

Ask the Editor: Trump’s Taxpayer-Funded Ads, the Senate Map, and Vance’s Midterm Strategy – 9/28/26

Ron Filipkowski joins Luke Radel to answer subscriber questions on Trump’s taxpayer-funded ads, key Senate races, Susan Collins, and JD Vance’s midterm strategy.

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Consequences

Last Thursday, the White House, almost as soon as Judge Kelly entered his order forcing the administration to restore access to CNN, MSNOW, and Politico, began searching for play in the joints.

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